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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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